The Council of Europe this morning voted to ban the use and marketing of the Mosquito teen deterrent within Europe. 59 members voted in total out of the 489 current members. It MUST be noted that the Council of Europe have NO power to enforce a ban on ANY product...
Mr Piotr WACH, the Polish member of the European Council will this week be calling for a ban on the use and marketing of the Mosquito device by the European Council PACE committee (Note; The Council of Europe have no power to create legislation and so CANNOT ban the...
A youth service director has criticised the use of a mosquito device which emits a high pitched noise to disperse youngsters in Bradford. Miriam Jackson, from the Youth Work Unit, said it seemed like “we’re seeing our young people as pests”. Police...
More controversial mosquito devices – used to drive away youths terrorising neighbourhoods – could be put into action in Shipley after they won the Home Secretary’s backing. Police say the device, which produces an annoying, high-pitched whining...
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has rejected calls to ban a device which emits high-pitched noises designed to cause discomfort to young people. At question time on 8 February 2010, he described The Mosquito™ as “very helpful” in dispersing groups of...